Coastal Landforms Quiz

Which of the following is an example of an erosional landform?

• Beach

• Spit

• Wave-cut platform

• Bar

What are the two main types of coastal landforms?

• Erosional and depositional

• Hard and soft

• Headlands and bays

• Caves and arches

What causes the formation of headlands and bays?

• Erosion of soft rock

• Deposition of sediment

• Weathering of hard rock

• Wave action

What is a wave-cut platform?

• A wide gently-sloping surface at the foot of a cliff

• A dent in the cliff at high tide

• An isolated column of rock

• A beach formed by constructive waves

How is a stack formed?

• By erosion of soft rock

• By deposition of sediment

• By weathering of hard rock

• By wave action

What is the process that forms a cave, arch, stack, and stump?

• Hydraulic action and abrasion

• Deposition of sediment

• Weathering of hard rock

• Wave-cut notch formation

Which of the following is an example of a depositional landform?

• Headland

• Bay

• Wave-cut platform

• Stack

What causes the formation of beaches?

• Erosion of soft rock

• Deposition of sediment

• Weathering of hard rock

• Wave action

What is the process that forms a wave-cut notch?

• Hydraulic action and abrasion

• Deposition of sediment

• Weathering of hard rock

• Wave-cut platform formation

What is the main difference between cliffs formed by soft rock and hard rock?

• Soft rock cliffs are steeper

• Hard rock cliffs erode more quickly

• Soft rock cliffs erode more quickly

• Hard rock cliffs are steeper